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Felling Town Hall

Felling Town Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Felling Town Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Felling Town Hall, formerly Felling Council Offices, is a former municipal building in Sunderland Road, Felling, a district of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear, England. The building, which is currently in residential use, is a Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

Following significant population growth, largely associated with the mining industry, a local board of health was established in Felling in 1868. The local board established its offices in the committee rooms of the Felling Store Co-operative Society before relocating to 4 Wesley Terrace in 1873. After the Felling Local Board of Health was replaced by Felling Urban District Council in 1894, the council officers for the new council were initially based in the offices in Wesley Terrace. After finding this arrangement unsatisfactory, the new council decided to commission dedicated offices. The site they selected was open ground on the south side of Sunderland Road. The foundation stone for the…

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Coordinates
54.9516, -1.5674
Address
Sunderland Road, Felling
Established
1903

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Felling Town Hall?
Felling Town Hall is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9516°, -1.5674°.
When was Felling Town Hall built?
Felling Town Hall dates to 1903.